Frieghtliner Cascadia Or International Prostar

I just finished training in a frieghtliner liner but the company also has international pro stars. Anybody's opinion on these 2 trucks would be appreciated. Pros and cons?

After driving both, imo they are both crap trucks compared to a KW. However if the intertrashinal has the maxx farse engine for with the freight shaker, if the intertrashinal has a Cummins go with that.

After driving both, imo they are both crap trucks compared to a KW. However if the International has the Max Force engine, go with the freight shaker, if the International has a Cummins go with that.

just gonna clean this up for ya :P hehehehe

Personally, I agree. When I drove for swift, I i trained in a cascadia... Decent truck, released to solo i started in a KW T2000 which i really enjoyed ALOT.. then got moved to a Volvo with a D13 and finally landed in an International which I got lucky in and found a cummins engine in it.. Really enjoyed the national... SO MUCH SPACE in the bunk area, and Im 6' 3 :P

I have a pro star with Cummings. I like it a lot. Bunk area is huge and its insulated. It's always very quite inside even when sleeping between 2 reefers. It also shifts like butter.

Depending on the company and how they setup the trucks both offer a low idle solution.

Freightshakers can have opti idle which will restart the truck to maintain a driver set temp inside the truck then it gets too hot, as well as keep the batteries charged. In winter it can start the truck to keep def and fuel from getting too cold

Intertrashinal pro star eagles have a smart start which will recgarge the batteries if they get too low while using the bunk ac/heat

After using both the freightshaker still wins even with the weaker bunk area design. The international is prone to far more issues in all areas then the freightliner.

Eh, they're both decent trucks, it depends on how they were maintained and whether or not the driver before you gave a crap about the vehicle. The Pro Star is a bit bigger in the bunk area and set up pretty well but the Cascadia is a bit more appealing in design. They both steer well and both will most likely have a Cummins with a 10 speed. The only difference then will depend on the rear end gear as to which climbs better. They're comparable in fuel efficiency although the Pro Star is heavier but has a better aero package.

Eh, they're both decent trucks, it depends on how they were maintained and whether or not the driver before you gave a crap about the vehicle. The Pro Star is a bit bigger in the bunk area and set up pretty well but the Cascadia is a bit more appealing in design. They both steer well and both will most likely have a Cummins with a 10 speed. The only difference then will depend on the rear end gear as to which climbs better. They're comparable in fuel efficiency although the Pro Star is heavier but has a better aero package.

you cant get a cummins in a freightshaker anymore. Not since they bought DD, shame too the quality of detroits have gone down since then as well imo

I have a pro star with Cummings. I like it a lot. Bunk area is huge and its insulated. It's always very quite inside even when sleeping between 2 reefers. It also shifts like butter.

-Joseph

Interesting you say the International is quiet. I think it's pretty noisy and the one I've driven has idle issues where after 5 minutes of idling it revs itself up to 1500 rpms.

(hmm I need to write that up)

But to answer the question, I'd take an International over a Freightliner. It climbs mountains with a lot of power.

-mountain girl

Well I got finished with training a week ago, pleaded with everyone I could talk to for a Freightliner truck assignment, I really didn't want an international, but at the terminal they introduced me to my first truck, it is a 2013 international pro star eagle +, well at first I was disappointed but after my first two loads I have not had any problems (keeping my fingers cross) I guess is the excitement of your first truck that I love my truck, the space in the sleeper birth is incredible and it's a quite ride, the only issue is the J-brake it doesn't catch till 15-1800 rpm's in 8th gear, and it goes a little slower up hill don't matter how well you down shift, other than that it's been great no major problems yet, we will see tho, I did my training in a Freightliner so I can tell the difference a little bit for a rookie.

My company keeps up with maintenance very well, I give it a pre trip n post trip every day that I can, I keep it very clean in the inside, I will do my part and expect the maintenance and the truck itself to do theirs, a prayer to your higher power does not hurt either.....out

Mountain girl, I believe you may have a model with the maxxforce engine. My first pro star had that and would do the same thing. The one I'm in now is much quiter and doesn't rev pass 800rpms when auto start kicks on.